Number of local governments (number) in Philippines
Philippines: Number of local governments (number) was 1,715 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,715
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 82 countries
All-time high
1,715
in 2018
All-time low
1,715
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Number of local governments in Philippines, 2018–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, number of local governments in Philippines stood at 1,715. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
That places Philippines 8th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of local governments (number) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1,715 | — |
| 2019 | 1,715 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,715 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,715 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,715 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,715 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,715 | +0.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 1,715 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45, 38.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 1,715 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22, 78.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,715 | 1,715 | 1,715 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,715 | 1,715 | 1,715 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More public sector data for Philippines
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 846.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 90.4 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local governments in Philippines?
- Number of local governments in Philippines was 1,715 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of local governments recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1,715 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of local governments recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,715 in 2018.
- How does Philippines rank for number of local governments?
- Philippines ranks 8th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of local governments rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of local governments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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